{"product_id":"gaspeite-five-strand-necklace-santo-domingo","title":"Gaspeite Five Strand Necklace Santo Domingo","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Gaspeite Five Strand Necklace Santo Domingo is a vivid expression of Kewa craftsmanship, bringing extraordinary color to one of the Southwest’s most enduring jewelry traditions. Handcrafted in the heishi style, by a female artisan, five graceful strands of luminous apple-green gaspeite fall fluidly around the neckline, creating a piece that is striking in color yet beautifully restrained in form. A subtle turquoise accent appears unexpectedly among the strands, emphasizing the individuality of something shaped and assembled entirely by hand. The simplicity of the silhouette allows the remarkable natural color of the gaspeite to become the entire statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Santo Domingo, or Kewa Pueblo, is renowned for its mastery of heishi beadwork, a tradition that predates the widespread use of silver in Southwestern jewelry. Creating beads of this refinement is painstaking work: the stone is cut into small blanks, individually drilled, strung, then carefully ground, smoothed, and polished until the separate pieces flow together with remarkable consistency. Across five strands, that process is multiplied hundreds of times. The subtle differences in thickness, tone, and surface are not imperfections; they are evidence of the human hand and of knowledge refined across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the necklace is gaspeite, a rare nickel carbonate mineral named for the Gaspé Peninsula of Québec, with important lapidary material later associated with deposits in Western Australia. Its distinctive apple-green to yellow-green color makes it immediately recognizable, and fine older material has become increasingly difficult to source. Green stones are often associated more broadly with renewal, balance, and the natural world, but here we prefer to let the material speak for itself: its extraordinary color, scarcity, and natural variation give the necklace its unmistakable presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Marie was immediately drawn to this piece for the purity of its color and the extraordinary amount of handwork hidden within its apparent simplicity. Her appreciation for Native American jewelry began during childhood visits to the Pueblos with her mother, Philomena, and today she continues to seek out and patronize artisans whose work reflects both tradition and individuality. Worn alone against a white shirt, silk tunic, or flowing Pax Philomena kaftan, this five-strand necklace becomes wearable sculpture, bold, sophisticated, and deeply rooted in the artistry of Santo Domingo Pueblo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Mexico, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength 18\" from nape of neck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAX PHILOMENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67871422284095,"sku":"GASPEITEFIVESTRANDNECKLACE","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2529\/6354\/files\/GreenMulti-StrandNecklaceonIvoryBust.png?v=1793125993","url":"https:\/\/paxphilomena.com\/products\/gaspeite-five-strand-necklace-santo-domingo","provider":"PAX PHILOMENA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}